Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-11
THE SOUTH SIDE.
A EXPORTED cHlLD-PoIsoEIEG IRON
GRANVILLE COUNTY.
Aspiring 10 Municipal Dignity "A Train
Load Of Bormons-AnoEhe Cattle
Thief Arrested.
correspondence Of tho RICHMOND Dlspatch.l

months Old child OF MIR. George -.
Harrison, living near HicksfOrd, died
Yesterday from the effects of a dose OF
iaudanum said to have been admins
tered by the colored nurse, a girl
named Hicks, aged about nine years.
An inquest WAS held, and the verdict
rendered was that the child's death was
caused by laudanum. The conduct Of
the nurse caused suspicion to attach to
her. The child was found in an I'M
conscious condition, and physicians
could DO nothing for it.
1heyillage OF Ettrick, in Chesterfield
county, has about eight hundred in
labitants, but has never been under
municipal government. 1t has Il large
factory, two or three churches, num-
Der Of stores and fine residences, and
does quite large trade. 1t is said that
the next General Assembly will be
asked 10 incorporate tins community as
n town and grant it a charter. The re-
quest VIII 10 doubt be granted The
PEOPLE will then pave their streets, in
iroduce the electric lights, and make
other improvements commensurate
with the dignity of a town.
A train-load of peoile-mOstly wo-
men and children. said to be Converts
10 Mormopism and destined { Utah
arrived here this morning from Nor
folk, where they were landed yesterday
direct from Europe. They seemed to
be- in charge Of iong-bc3rled mal vino
was called a Bishop There were
some TO- hundred souls On the train.
The people seemed to be OF ,hc lower
| class OF foreign immigrants. and there
| vas nothing attractive ~ their appe T.
anCe.
Colonel William Y. Field treasurer
Of Dinwiddie COUNTY, WIS roJo 4 last
night OF a ELe young COW, Gld Ills
morning The animal Was recovered ia
this city fom panty WHO Lad pur-
| chased 1t from negro ut very lo|
plice. Tie ncglo, who eaye bio name
as Gillian FISHER, was arrested and pat
in jail fer trial.
\ negro named Frank johnson was
arrested here his morning on suspi-
cioD. he having two fine sets OF stolen
harness in his possession. which he was
cndeayoring TO sell. One of these sets
| is thought to be worth between 80 and
so. The ownoroi the property has not
vet been found.
Intelligence has been received Of the
death at his home, i'll Grocnville, OF
Mr.. Boiling rarr, aged ei9hty-six years,
and a woll-known citizen OF The cOun-
IS. Two of his erandsons are honored
members Of the Virginia Conference.
The authorities Of the Petersburg
EaiIoad Company are erecting fine
iron bridge over stony creek IN place
If the present structure.
4 resolution was adopted 10y the Re
publican convention OF Greonvllle and
Sussex, recently held at HIcksiord, de-
claring It to be the viii Of the conyen-
ton that the nominee should not be
pledged 10 any enc of the aspirants for
the United States Senate, but that he
ice LETT free to support and vote IN the
Legislature for any Republican clndl-
date for that Office and the nominee
was instructed to vote as he may deem
best for the interest of the State and
the Republican party. This resolution,
il is said, was Ofleredas representing
tie sentiment Of the independent Gle
mcnt Of the party. The nominee, how
ever, it is thought viii support General
Malone for thc Senate.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Ruth Branch, Of Manchester, is
visiting friends IN this city.
Miss Mary Wilson, OF Richmond, is
a guest in the family OF DR.. G. '. Rob
iLson.
Chicf-Enginccr p. II. Curtis aud Mr.
Henry Ianuill ERE the delegates from
ihis city to the aunua! reunion Of fire
engineers TO be held IN Atlanta ON Mon
Day the 18th.
Miss Mary Il. Johnston AID Mario
laws are visiting the family Of Judge
b. Ne. Arnold at Nuveriy.
Miss Mary Imnbull left yesterday
loI New York to visit her trend, Miss
Mallit Jones.
Nh. ". /. Harrison, a wcll-knOwn
lumber dealer Of this city. received a
Telegram last night announcing the
Gyatn of his brother Dir. Is. i. H1rri-
~ou, which occurred in Wilmington,
n. {.
Or. James =. Elauks, repros antatiye
10 tie Sovereign Grand Lodge Of Odd.
tcliows, lett this evening Tor Denver,
Col. to attend the annual meeting.
Mss Rosa Clements mas gonetO Lake
Ni,a9c Ark. h. reside.
Dir. ". l.. Watkins and wife have re-
turned home tom the Yellow Sulphur
oIrnes. hoBIN ADA-".